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Applications are now open for The James McCune Smith Scholarships which fund Black UK domiciled students to undertake PhD research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Funding is available for any discipline. Learn more and apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships...

Applications are now open! @diveincdt.bsky.social at @uofglasgow.bsky.social are recruiting scientists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines for fully funded, 4-year interdisciplinary PhDs starting September 2026. 👉 More info and registration: www.divein.org.uk/apply

Congratulations to our own Dr. Lina Mohjazi, who is a recipient of this year's IEEE ComSoc WICE Early Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding technical contribution to the broad field of communications engineering and early career visibility!

Excellent news on the double win! The knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd was recognised with the Technical Excellence Award and the Future Leader Award at the 50th Anniversary KTP Awards held in Manchester last week.

On 1 November, Scottish secondary school pupils came to @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the northerly round of the UK Space Design Competition at the James Watt School of Engineering. 🛰🌌 Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!

Congratulations to all involved!

We're proud to take a leading role in TransiT. In this report you can find out more about how transport systems will become increasingly reliant on digital twins to operate and decarbonise.

We're delighted to have completed the first ever NHS REC-approved research study conducted at The Thistle, the UK’s pioneering safer drug consumption facility, based in Glasgow. Thank you to NHS Scotland for collaborating with us!

What if everyone around the globe had access to safe, affordable drinking water? Dr Marta Vignola is harnessing biofilter technology to achieve this. Congratulations on receiving the CAETS Comms Prize in the UK 👏

Our researchers developed a new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial that could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles.

Our engineers are part of a £10M five-year research programme aiming to transform textiles into electronics, which users can interact with by wearing them.

We're delighted to announce that our very own Prof Gioia Falcone is speaking at Powering Net Zero. We're partners of this flagship conference from IET through the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy. 👉 Contact the Centre for a discount if you're a staff member. poweringnetzero.theiet.org

🧠If you have a curious mind and want to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, a career in engineering or technology could be right for you. Come learn what’s possible! Engineering & Technology Fair Tue, 28 & Wed, 29 Oct, 11:00-14:00 📅 Kelvin Hall 📍 Register now at gla.ac/uofgengtech25

Congratulations to our own Thomas Dickson, winner of the 2025 IET Technician Award and to Prof. David Flynn, Achievement Medal winner in Cyber Physical Systems! www.theiet.org/impact-socie...

Are you a company aiming to tackle interdisciplinary, mission-driven challenges? Join our event and start new collaborations with our researchers.

Great publication by our researchers: Development of open radio access networks for real-time robotic teleoperation.

Congratulations to our very own Professor David Flynn on winning an Institution of Engineering and Technology Achievement Medal in Cyber Physical Systems for his work in pioneering cyber-physical architectures that integrate complex, adaptive energy, transport, and digital systems.

Meet Rebecca, an Associate Product Development Engineer working within R&D at Endomag. She started her career journey by studying a BEng in #Biomed Engineering here at @uofglasgow.bsky.social Start your engineering career with a degree in 2026; applications are OPEN gla.ac/UG-Rebecca-BS 👀

Our own Prof. David Flynn, Head of the Research Division for Autonomous Systems & Connectivity and co-founder of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy has been elected as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology! Congratulations on this incredible achievement David!

The space sector is growing fast and we need more students like James! Our fifth-year Aerospace Systems student joined ESA’s programme in Houston after honing his skills in Rocketry & Orbit societies 🌌 Launch your own journey with the MSc Space Science: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!   Throwing it back to when NASA’s Michelle Munk joined our engineering students for Creativity Week- a hands-on course where teams designed ideas to make life better on Earth.   Discover our new MSc Space Science at @UofGlasgow — www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Congratulations to Professor Qammer Abbasi on being a finalist for the Technology Scotland Special Recognition Award 👏👏👏

Happy #WorldSpaceWeek! Did you know that Dr Gilles Bailet is developing a 3D printing technology that will work in zero gravity, enabling in-space manufacturing and recycling? He tested it in microgravity in @esa.int flights @uofgiaa.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This work by our very own Uzma and colleagues, published in Scientific Reports, can help enhance performance of biofilters used by the water industry.

This is a great opportunity to learn about how you can benefit from using our 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, among other College research facilities.

Engineering & Technology Fair! Tues. 28 & Wed. 29 October 11:00-14:00, Kelvin Hall At the fair, students can: Chat with representatives from dozens of organistions. Explore graduate roles and internships. Get a FREE professional LinkedIn profile photo. And more! www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...

Discussing collaboration across schools, our own Prof. Steven Neale explains how @uofglasgow.bsky.social is developing innovative “smart” vascular stents and grafts designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. #health #therapy vascux.com youtu.be/UbOPO_xyeE4?...

Congratulations to Professor Qammer Abbasi on receiving the Salman Al Farsi Award for Innovation at Scottish Muslim Awards!

6G is coming – are you ready? Explore 6G for a Connected Future on Coursera: - RIS, LiFi, Open RAN - Blockchain, IoT, Robotics, AI - Semantic comms, ISAC, 6G healthcare Learn from experts & gain the skills to shape tomorrow’s connectivity. www.coursera.org/specializati... #6G #Wireless #FutureTech

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Two leading University of Glasgow engineers have been elected as Fellows of the @raeng.org.uk Congratulations to Prof Konstantinos Kontis and Prof Douglas Paul!

Our research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is advancing world health, #sustainability, and industry through bioinformatics & integrative omics. Dr. Umer Ijaz discusses his research in infrastructure for omics technologies which has shaped global policy and clinical guidelines: youtu.be/lLO718xvTNw?...

Are you a Year 1 or Year 2 UG student? Want to discover different cultures? Make lasting memories? Experience a different style of learning? Explore Go Abroad! Wednesday, 1 October, 11:00-15:00, Glasgow University Union Find out more & book your place: glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h...

🚀 New #funding opportunity! The #Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA) has opened its Further Innovation Call, offering up to £150,000 per project! They invite applications from UK-based academics collaborating with partners of any size. Learn more & apply: photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/fur...

Our EPSRC IAA Funding Calls have reopened! #Funding to create #impact from your research. With priority given to projects that can deliver outcomes and impacts in 2027/28. Find out more and apply: gla.ac.uk/colleges/sci...

Congratulations to our very own Professor Sajjad Hussain! His fellowship with Dr Dely Elliot investigates the impacts of job cuts in Scottish universities, such as on scientific innovation, economic stability, and international reputation of Scottish universities.

Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs) are energy harvesters that can turn motion into electricity. This paper is a guide on how to test them, so that results can be reliably compared across different laboratories. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, founder of RX Watt, discusses his research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social into making battery-free #wirelesstechnology a viable and more #sustainable branch of electronics, reducing the demand for electronic components and saving millions. youtu.be/W54Q1YU_-zU?...

Explore the career that's best for you across three unique fairs: the Careers & Internship Marketplace 🥼 Part-Time Jobs Fair 🪪 and Green Careers Fair 🌱 Wednesday, 24 September, 10:00-16:00 (individual event times vary) www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...

From cutting-edge engineering to arts and humanities, dip into the fantastic research happening on your doorstep, with family-friendly activities and exhibits as part of the Scotland-wide Explorathon festival, in partnership with Glasgow Doors Open Festival - Free, drop-in.

It's great to see the work of our very own Dr Daniel Mitchell showcased by TransiT.

A new type of soft, stretchy sensor can accurately track body movements and deformation in soft robots, even under varying temperatures. This makes it ideal for use in smart wearables and prosthetics. #wearables #healthcare pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A record-breaking development in laser technology from @uofgengineering.bsky.social researchers could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more easily-fabricated optical and quantum technologies. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Congratulations to both our 2025 UG Induction quiz winners - Jack, studying Robotics & AI and Assam, studying Mechanical Engineering! We’ll have another prize give away at this week’s PGT Engineering induction and more opportunities to win prizes throughout the academic year!

To all our UG and PGT students starting in September, welcome to the James Watt School of Engineering! Our Head of School, Prof. Muhammad Imran has a few words of welcome for all of you and we're looking forward to meeting you at this week's inductions!

Our own Prof. Qammer Abbasi & Prof. David Flynn have been nominated for Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Achievement Medals! Up to five medals are awarded by The IET to individuals who have made an impact in any sector of engineering and technology. Good luck!

Congratulations, Sara!

A multidisciplinary team of @uofgengineering.bsky.social students have won recognition at the international SensUs competition for their innovative approach to kidney health monitoring. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Meet the world’s first solid-state “artificial tongue” which could improve quality control, reduce testing times from weeks to seconds and deliver significant operational efficiencies to manufacturers worldwide in the beverage, fragrance and agricultural industries.